Chikkamagaluru (Karnataka): A Chikkamagaluru court on Thursday sentenced four people, convicted of throwing acid on a young woman here, to life imprisonment and ordered them to pay a compensation of Rs 5 lakh. The woman was attacked with acid in Sringeri, a historic site in Karnataka, in April 2015. The convicted are Named Ganesh (36), Mohammed Kabir (30), Vinod Kumar (38) and Abdul Majid (38). The 29-year-old victim, who survived the attack, became visually impaired in one eye. She also underwent multiple surgeries after the vitriol attack.
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The woman, who was employed at a beauty parlour, was on her way back home when Kabir and Majid arrived on a motorcycle and stopped by her side on the pretext of asking for an address. As she began guiding them, Majid splashed acid on her. The attack was an act of revenge and carried out on the direction of Ganesh as the victim had turned down the latter's marriage proposal.
Her lawyer BS Mamatha told the court that apart from losing sight, the victim also suffered from breathing difficulty after the incident. Therefore, the court ordered the convicts to pay her a compensation of Rs 5 lakh.
"I was patient and I knew justice would prevail. Though delayed, I am glad the culprits are finally brought to book," the victim said.
